1994 FORD EXPLORER Suspensionfront Problems

22 NHTSA complaints on file

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Suspensionfront Issues in the 1994 FORD EXPLORER

22 suspensionfront complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 FORD EXPLORER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Suspensionfront Complaints

#8021889 | October 30, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE FRONT END WILL WOBBLE AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

#564156 | May 14, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT OWN THE VEHICLE ANYMORE, BECAUSE IT WAS PLAGUED WITH FRONT-END PROBLEMS. THEIR CONCERN IS THAT THE CAR, IF SOLD, WILL CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *YD

#564156 | February 14, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT THEY DO NOT OWN THE VEHICLE ANYMORE, BECAUSE IT WAS PLAGUED WITH FRONT-END PROBLEMS. THEIR CONCERN IS THAT THE CAR, IF SOLD, WILL CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IF DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY. *YD

#735515 | October 2, 2001

VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND FLOOR STARTING AT APPROX. 60 MPH THROUGH 70MPH. TIRE BALANCE AND NEW TIRES DID NOT SOLVE.*AK

#893934 | August 9, 2001

BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, AND HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYCLINDER. ALSO, THERE IS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 96S35 CONCERNING PRIMARY ASSISTANCE BOOSTER FOR 1994 FORD, EXPLORER. HOWEVER, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. CONSUMER FEELS AS THOUGH FORD NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING IN NEAR FUTURE.*AK 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, DEALER REPLACED SHIFT MOTOR AND SHIFT RELAY. DEALER REPLACED RADIUS ARM BUSHINGS AND CALIPER SLIDE PINS. *SLC

#561664 | July 9, 2001

THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AREA (IT APPEARS OTHER INFORMATION WAS SENT BY CONSUMER, HOWEVER IS NOT WITHIN THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED FOR ANALYST). *MJS

#882153 | March 5, 2001

LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END VEHICLE BEEN INTO A DEALER SHOP AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND BOTH WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

#876657 | December 18, 2000

PREMATURE WEAR OF STRUT ARM BUSHINGS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

#872750 | October 11, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED FRONT SUSPENSION SHAKING. . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIP BUT NON OF THEM CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT A FOURTH SET OF TIRES. *YH

#554114 | September 26, 2000

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END VIBRATING AT SPEEDS OF 55 MPH TO 65 MPH, SEVERAL REPAIRS COMPLETED (FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND WHEEL BEARING AND TIRE REPLACEMENTS DUE TO WEAR), HOWEVER TSB 96-4-15,96-4-16,96-4-17 ALL DESCRIBE THE FRONT END SUSPENSION SHAKE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THIS PROBLEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TIRE ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE NUMEROUS INCIDENTS. *MJS

#859166 | March 24, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH FELT VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE: CONSOLE, SEATS, FLOOR, MIRROR. MANUFACTURER HAS A REPAIR KIT BUT ONLY AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK.ET.

#831954 | December 8, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FRONT END SUSPENSION, WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 60MPH THE VEHICLE VIBRATES. *AK *ET

#823920 | June 3, 1998

TIRES ON THE FRONT END CANNOT STAY BALANCED, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD NEW TIRES AND FRONT BALANCING. AS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A TSB ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM (TSB 96-4-15, TSB 96-4-16, TSB 96-4-17). FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

#521297 | October 16, 1997

VEHICLE HAS SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS AND WHILE BRAKING RAPIDLY. THERE IS APPARENTLY A DESIGN DEFECT PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND FORD HAS A CORRECTIVE KIT AVAILABLE TO ATTACH TO THE REAR WHEEL FRAME TO ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM.

#814084 | August 7, 1997

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNDER 40 MPH OR ABOVE 50 MILES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

#517900 | June 23, 1997

INTERMITTENT SHAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *AK

#810854 | April 9, 1997

OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE VIBRATES AT SPEEDS UP TO 65 MPH AND THAT IT VIBRATES IN THE FLOOR AREA AND STEERING COLUM AREA. OWNER NOTES THAT IT MAY BE A DESIGN FLAW WITHIN THESE VEHICLES. *AK

#513820 | March 25, 1997

VEHICLE MISALIGNED.

#975666 | November 29, 1995

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 38 MILES THE CAR VIBRATES AND SHAKES THE WHOLE CAR,THE CONSUMERS HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NOT FIXED IT. TT

#971025 | August 25, 1995

WHEN DRIVING AT 60 OR 65 MPH THERE IS A FROM VIBRATION IN THE TRUCK . TT

#968536 | July 11, 1995

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURE, CAUSES DIFFICULTY STEERING, UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *AK

#958420 | January 9, 1995

VEHICLE HAS SEVERE VIBRATION AND CAN NOT BE DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS. TT

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